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Wessanen Gains Favory

July 23/Geneva/Press Release -- Wessanen has acquired the minority stake in Favory Convenience Food Group held by Rabo Capital. The partly deferred consideration for this 35.9% minority stake amounts to 5 million euros.

"A strategic review of the Frozen Foods business has led to the conclusion that further alignment and process integration between Favory and Beckers need to take place," a release noted. "Wessanen and Rabo have explored a number of potential routes and ownership structures to achieve this. The outcome of this is that Wessanen takes full ownership of the Frozen Foods entities with a view to execute the strategy and maximize shareholder value. Given Wessanen's focus on organic food in Europe, Frozen Foods is labelled non-core and at some point in time, we expect these activities to be divested."

The Frozen Foods business consists of Beckers Benelux and Favory Convenience Foods Group, owning production locations in Katwijk, Bocholt and Deurne. It produces and markets branded (Beckers, Bicky) and private label frozen snack products in the Benelux and via export. In 2011, it reported revenue of 113 million euros with about 500 employees.

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